Subfield · General Health Professions · Canada
General Health Professions research in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for General Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by McMaster University and University of British Columbia.
- Canada's world rank
- #5 of 86 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 11k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 34
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for General Health Professions in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #6 | 73.7 | 25.2% | 783 |
| 2 | McMaster UniversityHamilton | #26 | 52.2 | 25.5% | 354 |
| 3 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #29 | 50.6 | 22.7% | 486 |
| 4 | University of OttawaOttawa | #34 | 48.3 | 22.7% | 320 |
| 5 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #38 | 46.7 | 23.7% | 359 |
| 6 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #47 | 43.5 | 23.2% | 318 |
| 7 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #49 | 42.9 | 23.7% | 358 |
| 8 | Western UniversityLondon | #58 | 40.5 | 25.9% | 309 |
| 9 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #74 | 36.9 | 17.3% | 347 |
| 10 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #85 | 34.9 | 26.4% | 255 |
| 11 | Queen's UniversityKingston | #119 | 29.9 | 22.8% | 200 |
| 12 | Public Health OntarioToronto | #164 | 25.2 | 33.4% | 125 |
| 13 | York UniversityToronto | #173 | 24.4 | 22.5% | 174 |
| 14 | University of ManitobaWinnipeg | #177 | 24.1 | 20.1% | 184 |
| 15 | Université LavalQuébec | #182 | 23.7 | 14.6% | 259 |
| 16 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #193 | 22.8 | 26.3% | 116 |
| 17 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #195 | 22.7 | 24.3% | 133 |
| 18 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #205 | 22.0 | 27.6% | 120 |
| 19 | Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthToronto | #281 | 17.3 | 27.9% | 82 |
| 20 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #286 | 17.1 | 25.2% | 112 |
| 21 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #318 | 15.5 | 21.4% | 166 |
| 22 | ImpactOttawa | #322 | 15.3 | 28.3% | 74 |
| 23 | Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke | #385 | 12.7 | 13.7% | 156 |
| 24 | University Health NetworkToronto | #392 | 12.4 | 22.6% | 86 |
| 25 | University of GuelphGuelph | #426 | 11.2 | 26.1% | 83 |
| 26 | Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto | #436 | 10.9 | 18.5% | 118 |
| 27 | McGill University Health CentreMontreal | #437 | 10.9 | 23.3% | 77 |
| 28 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #442 | 10.7 | 23.8% | 92 |
| 29 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #491 | 9.1 | 11.3% | 143 |
| 30 | Alberta Health ServicesEdmonton | #521 | 8.3 | 20.9% | 65 |
| 31 | Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo | #542 | 7.7 | 24.0% | 62 |
| 32 | University of New BrunswickFredericton | #582 | 6.7 | 19.9% | 60 |
| 33 | Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières | #646 | 5.1 | 12.5% | 82 |
| 34 | World Federation of Science JournalistsMontreal | #837 | 132.0 | 2.8% | 65 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in General Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top General Health Professions researchers in Canada?
David Moher, Gordon Guyatt and Jeremy Grimshaw rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1David Moher#1 worldwide overall38k citations · 19 works
- 2Gordon Guyatt#11 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 30 works
- 3Jeremy Grimshaw#68 worldwide overall14k citations · 33 works
- 4Lisa Hartling#92 worldwide overall5k citations · 33 works
- 5Marcello Tonelli#200 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 14 works
- 6Kenneth Rockwood#519 worldwide overall2k citations · 12 works
- 7Sharon E. Straus#623 worldwide overall6k citations · 39 works
- 8Andrea C. Tricco#886 worldwide overall18k citations · 13 works
- 9Peter Tugwell#1,033 worldwide overall2k citations · 19 works
- 10Scott B. Patten#1,125 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 17 works
- 11Bernard M. Dickens#1,213 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 12 works
- 12R. Brian Haynes#2,959 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 17 works
- 13Ian D. Graham#5,456 worldwide overall908 citations · 23 works
- 14France Légaré#7,194 worldwide overall916 citations · 37 works
- 15Dawn Stacey#7,760 worldwide overall786 citations · 14 works
How Canada compares with other countries in General Health Professions